Childress County, TX Population

Overview

6,784

Total Population

33.3

Median age

36.14%

Female population %

176.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,319

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Childress County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Childress County is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Childress County's population under 18 was 18.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Childress County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Childress County, 15.11% were under the age of 15, 24.16% aged 15 to 29, 47.10% aged 30 to 64, 12.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,880 less females than males in Childress County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 36.14% females and 63.86% males in Childress County, TX.
The Childress County, TX gender ratio is 176.7:100 i.e. 176.7 men to 100 women (1.767).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 727.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 231.

Childress County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Childress County population: 74.28% are White, 8.76% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 4.98% are some other race and 11.51% are multiracial.
Childress County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,319 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,465 (65.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Childress County is White with a population of 5,039 (74.28% of the total population).

Childress County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,698 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Childress County's population decreased by 629 (8.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Childress County's population decreased by 407 (5.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Childress County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 6,662.